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Patent GB-2278854-A (GB)
Title: A multi-axial yarn structure
Inventor: MOOD GEOFFREY INGLES
IPC: D03D25/00
Filed: 1994-01-07
Abstract: In a method of and machine for forming a non-woven bias yarn assembly (10) comprising two superposed non-woven bias yarn sub-assemblies each yarn (11, 12) is transferred by a yarn transfer member (22) from an opening it occupies in a yarn guide member (21) to another opening in the yarn guide member (21) in such a manner that each yarn (11, 12) is caused in a succession of forward transfer steps to follow the yarn preceding it from one opening to another along a non-intersecting path until the yarn (11, 12) at a first end opening in the path arrives at a second end opening in the path located at the opposite end of the path and the yarn (11, 12) at the second end opening in the path arrives at the first end opening and then in a succession of return transfer steps to follow the yarn preceding it from one opening to another along the non-intersecting path in the opposite direction until the yarn (11, 12) from the second end opening in the path arrives at the first end opening and the yarn (11, 12) from the first end opening arrives at the second end opening. The forward and return transfer steps are then successively repeated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292586-A (GB)
Title: Scavenging four-stroke engines
Inventor: COOPER ROBERT
IPC: F02B75/02
Filed: 1994-08-25
Abstract: Ports in the cylinder are uncovered at b.d.c. to discharge exhaust and a cylinder head scavenge valve is opened to allow air under pressure to scavenge the exhaust gases. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294501-A (GB)
Title: Compound expansion supercharged i.c. piston engine
Inventor: SPITERI JOHN ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: F02B33/22
Filed: 1994-10-25
Abstract: Four-stroke cylinders B and C are alternately charged from a cylinder A and alternately discharge to a cylinder D or a turbine (E, Fig. 8) driving the crankshaft 20 or a separate output. An exhaust cleaning catalyst 13 is arranged prior to the final expansion. Relative piston weights and strokes and cylinder spacings for engine balancing are given in the specification. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295062-A (GB)
Title: Recording the call sign of a radio station for play back when tuned
Inventor: SHELSWELL PETER
IPC: H03J1/00
Filed: 1994-11-08
Abstract: An RDS, DAB etc receiver in which the received data signal instructs the receiver to record an audible call sign of a station so that when in future the station is tuned the call sign may be heard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295882-A (GB)
Title: Steam valve
Inventor: HEMSLEY PHILIP DAVID
IPC: F16K1/12
Filed: 1994-12-09
Abstract: A steam valve for use in the control of steam turbines. The flow of steam from an annular chamber (1) to a pipe (5) through a valve seating provided by the mouth of the pipe, is controlled by a valve head which has a fixed central spigot (21) profiled (23) to provide a smooth passage for steam in the fully open condition. A sleeve (25) slides on the spigot (21) between an open position in which the sleeve surface (27) is continuous with the spigot surface (23) and a closed position in abutment with the valve seating. At intermediate positions the sleeve provides a discontinuity in the steam passage which suppresses unstable forces on the valve head otherwise arising.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285290-A (GB)
Title: Multilayered end bearing comprising Cu-Sn layer between copper alloy layer and tin layer made by thermal diffusion of tin layer into copper alloy layer
Inventor: HIGUCHI TSUKIMITSU
IPC: F16C17/04
Filed: 1994-12-13
Abstract: An end bearing used in an automatic transmission gear having a one-way clutch mechanism, having multi-layers comprises a back metal, a copper alloy eg. 3 - 15% Sn, 0.01 - 1.0% P, balanced Cu layer, a tin layer having a thickness of 0.5 to 4  mu m and a Cu-Sn intermetallic compound layer having a thickness of 0.5 to 4  mu m and having a Microvickers hardness of from 400 to 700, which intermetallic compound layer is positioned just under the tin layer and which intermetallic compound layer is are formed on the copper alloy of such an end bearing. According to the present invention, it is possible to improve anti-seizure characteristics of an end bearing even under a condition of a decrease in the amount of oil supply which decrease occurs in higher engine speed, thus enabling the provision of an end bearing having superior anti-seizure characteristics. The bearing is made by depositing the tin (eg. by electroplating, vacuum deposition, ion plating, melt plating) on to the copper alloy layer and heating at 150 DEG  - 300 DEG C to diffuse the Sn into the copper alloy layer.
Patent GB-2297075-A (GB)
Title: A bottle for playing games
Inventor: JAGO THOMAS EDWIN
IPC: B65D23/00
Filed: 1994-12-19
Abstract: A bottle 10 has a base portion 12 and a projection 22 on an underside of the base portion, the projection being disposed generally centrally on the base portion whereby the bottle can be spun on the base portion whereby the bottle can be spun on the projection about the bottle central axis 24. The projection may be formed integrally with the glass bottle or may be a plastics insert held in position in a depression (20, Figure 3) formed in the base portion. An indicating means 30 may be formed on the bottle side wall for use in indicating a rotational position of the bottle in a game. The bottle may be filled with whisky. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-944830-A (GB)
IPC: A23L11/30
Abstract: 944,830. Treating peas and beans; animal feedstuffs. WENGER MANUFACTURING Inc. Nov. 20, 1961 [Sept. 5, 1961], No. 41363/61. Headings A2B and A2Q. The animal growth inhibiting constituents in oleaginous agricultural products, e.g. soy beans, field beans, peas, are destroyed by continuously advancing the ground product through a first zone in which its temperature is raised and its moisture content increased whilst being continuously agitated and then through a second zone where it is similarly agitated, compressed and again raised in temperature. Ground or flaked soy beans from a hopper 10 are moved continuously along steam jacketed conditioning tubes 14, 28 by cut flight screw conveyers 18, 30 which mix and blend the product with steam admitted through inlets (not shown). The product traverses the tubes in approximately 2 minutes reaching a temperature of approximately 200‹ to 210‹ F. and taking up an additional 5 to 10% moisture. It then passes through a throat 34 for an approximately 15 to 25 second mixing and conditioning in a steam-jacketed tube 36, having a steam inlet 126, and mixing paddles on a rotating shaft (Fig. 4, not shown), and the temperature is maintained or slightly increased and evened out over the whole material before it passes through a throat 48 into a steam-jacketed tube head 50 and forced by pressure screws 66, 68 (Fig. 5) through holes 99 in a die 98 into a steam-jacketed nose head 58 housing a conical screw 70 which further compresses the material before forcing it through holes in an end die 104, the issuing ribbons being cooled by the sudden release of pressure and cut into small lengths, e.g. of pellet size, by knives 114 secured to the extension of the shaft of screw 70 and rotating over the exterior surface of the die 104. The pressure on the product in heads 50, 58 increased, if necessary, by steam admitted through an inlet 59 in the head 58, ensures a temperature rise of the product during its 30 second passage to approximately 250‹ F. before its final extrusion through the die 104. The screws 18, 30, 66, 70 and paddler 40 are rotated by variable speed motors to ensure a steady and continuous flow of product through the apparatus.
Patent GB-949562-A (GB)
Abstract: 949,562. Selective punching. BELL PUNCH CO. Ltd. Feb. 5, 1960 [Feb. 20, 1959], No. 5942/59. Heading B4B. [Also in Divisions B6 and G4] A ticket-printing and issuing machine with retained record comprises a ring, Fig. 8, with inside type faces 72, outside flats 73 having coded recording pins 74 and outside teeth 60 whereby it can be turned about its axis to set selected type and corresponding pins in diametrically opposed positions opposite platens 376, 364, Fig. 3, and a shaft 250, a revolution of which raises the platens, to effect printing and recording and rotates rollers 332, 334 to issue the ticket through a slot 347. As shown, Fig. 3 six rings 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 are mounted for independent rotation between two frame plates 14, 16 by alternate interfitting spigot and groove bearings. A fare is set through knobs on coaxial shafts operating gear trains ending in the teeth 60 of rings 30, 32, 34 for shillings, pence and halfpence and rings 36, 38, 40 are similarly set for other data. Printing, issuing, counting and recording. When the ticket data has been manually set on the drums 30 to 40 the shaft 250 is turned with handle 252, after pressing a plunger therein to release the handle and cam a lock into engagement with aligned notches 70 to hold the drums (Figs. 1, 24, 25, not shown). A pawl prevents reverse rotation of the handle. Cams 372, 374 raise the platens 376, 364, pressing a length of ticket stock against drums 118 to 136 and against type faces 72 inside rings 30 to 40 and pressing a length of record tape 300 against the coded series of pins 74 outside the rings 30 to 40. When gaps in the teeth of gear 316 and 254 have been passed, gear 316 will drive gear 318 to cause rollers 332, 334 to grip and issue the ticket and gear 254 will drive gear 268 to cause spool 294 to draw the record tape 300 across platen 364, storing the record in the machine. Finally, a plunger in the handle 252 releases the drums and locks the handle. Punching. The machine may be modified to punch the tape 300 by forming the pins 74 as punches and by forming the platen 364 as a punch block with an array of holes, the ink ribbon 430 and ancillary mechanism being omitted.
Patent GB-2286938-A (GB)
Title: Optical coupling means
Inventor: NAITO TAKAO
IPC: H04B10/035
Filed: 1995-02-14
Abstract: Signal light from a terminal equipment is inputted from an input side (4A) of an ascending line, amplified by an ascending optical amplifier (20A) and sent to an output side (4B) of the ascending line by way of a first optical coupler (21) and a second optical coupler (22). In the first optical coupler (21), a part of the signal light is branched and introduced to an output side (5B) of a descending line by way of an optical transmission line and a fourth optical coupler (24). The signal light thus branched is measured and analyzed by the terminal equipment to effect detection of presence or absence of occurrence of a trouble and specification of a trouble location. This also applies to the descent. Since optical transmission paths in the optical amplifier repeater do not construct any closed loop, the signal to noise ratio (SNR) deteriorated by circulation noise is improved, and detection of a problem and its location can be achieved with a higher degree of accuracy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299731-A (GB)
Title: Double carrier wave transporter
Inventor: SHIRAZI ALI ASKAR
IPC: H04B7/00
Filed: 1995-02-15
Abstract: The transporter is a means of public transport from A to B interplanetary or on earth. Audible frequencies are carried on a visual frequency carried on high frequency ray waves. The superposition of waves multiplies the amplitudes of the waves and so has far greater energy. Radio station type oscillators are used and the waves are transmitted between two coils. Coordinates on earth or any other planet provide a set point for the transporter to transport to that location. The coordinates of the station are also inserted for the transporter to have a sense of direction. Estimated time of arrival is in milliseconds.
Patent GB-2289239-A (GB)
Title: Pressing-on device in a printing unit
Inventor: BECKER WILLI
IPC: B41F25/00
Filed: 1995-05-10
Abstract: A combined pressing-on, safety and blast air device in a printing unit comprises at least one plate cylinder (1), a rubber-blanket cylinder (2), and a hollow pressing-on bar (4) acting against the plate cylinder. The bar is connected to blast air and is swivellably disposed, against a spring bias, about an axis (5) aligned with respect to the cylinder axes. The bar cooperates in its capacity as a safety device, with a switch (13) situated in the circuit of the printing unit drive. If the bar is contacted by a finger, it rocks an associated lever to cause operation of the switch (13) and stop the printing unit drive. Air nozzles in the bar serve to dry the blanket after a washing operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302384-A (GB)
Title: Forming and impregnating a liner and lining a pipe
Inventor: JOHNSON ALEXANDER CHARLES EDWA
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 1995-06-17
Abstract: The liner 11, Fig 3, normally in a collapsed position has its free end pulled apart and a pool of resin located within it; rollers 18 then pull the free end to assist in the dispersion of the resin in a felt layer 14, Fig 2. To assist in the resin impregnation, a vacuum is applied to urge the felt on either side more towards each other in the region of the pool of resin 12. In order for the vacuum to be able to be applied in the region of the pool of resin the vacuum is applied to the trailing end 21 of the tube 11 and an insert 22, Fig 2 comprising a tube with holes or a strip of material that is less prone to collapse than the felt 14 is located along the inside of the felt. Thus, even though the felt may compress to a relatively higher degree thereby inhibiting the passage of the vacuum through the felt, the stiffer insert 22 allows the vacuum along the length of the tube. The insert 22 can be removed or dissolved before the pipe lining process using eversion.
Patent GB-2293153-A (GB)
Title: Track maintenance machine with interchangeable axles for working on tracks of various gauges
Inventor: THEURER JOSEF
IPC: E01B37/00
Filed: 1995-08-07
Abstract: Machine 1 has a frame 4 and a superstructure 5 containing an engine 7. A horizontally extending bottom frame surface 13 has attachment devices 14 for detachably securing on-track undercarriages 6 as well as a coupling 16 for connecting an energy supply line 17 to other energy supply lines 20 connected to a motive drive 18 and to a braking device 19 of an ontrack undercarriage 6. Jacks 24 may be used to support the machine while undercarriages are exchanged. The frame may comprise two halves, connected by a bridge piece (fig. 4). Numeral 15 denotes a turning device, for changing the working direction of the machine. Numerals 10, 11 denote a rail welding unit.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294593-A (GB)
Title: Electrical winding and method of making the same
Inventor: BABOW DAVID A
IPC: H01F27/28
Filed: 1995-10-23
Abstract: A generally rectangular electrical winding 30 is formed from a continuous length of laminated foil ribbon with each turn being generally planar and four-sided. At each corner of the turn joining a pair of adjacent orthogonally related generally straight sides, the ribbon is creased and rises out of the plane defined by the adjacent sides so that a continuous edge 38 of the ribbon defines an interior opening of the winding. Each successive turn overlies the preceding turn. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295480-A (GB)
Title: Well control simulation system
Inventor: BAMFORD ANTHONY STEPHEN
IPC: G09B9/00
Filed: 1995-11-27
Abstract: A rig-site well control simulation system includes main computer 10 adapted to run a computer model of a rig-site to be simulated and a plurality of interfaces 12 adapted for connection between said computer 10 and a plurality of data output and data input devices 18. The system is adapted for installation and use at an actual rig-site, at least some of said interfaces being adapted for connection to data output and input devices forming part of the well control system of the rig-site in which the system is installed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296739-A (GB)
Title: Lock device
Inventor: PENNY GRAHAM HIEGHTON
IPC: E05B17/20
Filed: 1995-12-13
Abstract: The invention which is the subject of this application relates to a device for locking a door or window sash to a frame by using at least one locating protrusion 12 and a matching keep 16 each mounted on one of the sash or frame such that when the sash is brought to a closed position in the frame the protrusion can be moved to bring a member 14 provided in either of the protrusion or keep into engagement in an aperture 17 in the other of the protrusion or keep to thereby lock the same in position and prevent any attempts of manipulation of the sash or frame from releasing the protrusion form the keep as is possible with conventional locking devices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298180-A (GB)
Title: Container with two compartments
Inventor: CAMPBELL ALEXANDER LOCKEY
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 1996-02-21
Abstract: A container 1 comprises a first compartment 2 and a second compartment 3 separated by a seal 4 that takes the form of a thin flexible membrane. On opening the can, pressure within the second compartment 3 is released causing the membrane 4 to break thus mixing the two components. In another embodiment (Fig 2) the seal 23 may be broken by means such as a grommet 24. In yet another embodiment (Figs 3-5) the container is a flexible plastics bag 30 one of whose compartments 31 is at reduced pressure such that when grommet 34 is removed mixture is promoted by the surge of contents of compartment 32 into compartment 31 by implosion. In a two further embodiments (Figs 6-7) a rigid auxiliary compartment (6, 52), (7, 94) is closed by the elements (6, 54) and (7, 92, 7, 100) inside a bottle such that on opening the bottle lid (6, 60), (7, 96) the contents may be mixed. In two final embodiments, typified by Fig 8, a rigid auxiliary compartment 72 within a can 70 has a closure element 80 in communication with another closure element 78 in the main compartment using the elongate member 76 such that opening of the main compartment at 78 causes the simultaneous opening of the auxiliary compartment at 80 resulting in mixture of the two components.
Patent GB-2299959-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for forming a stanchion
Inventor: PACE RAYMOND
IPC: B21D26/033
Filed: 1996-04-22
Abstract: A stanchion for a railing is formed by enclosing predetermined portions of the stanchion in a mould 32.1, 32.2, inducting heating the enclosed portions, and pressurizing the interior of the stanchion so that the heated portions expand in the moulds. The moulds comprise hinged halves which can be opened to remove the expanded portions of the stanchion. Instead of induction heating, other electrical heating methods can be used.
Patent GB-2313000-A (GB)
Title: Frequency synthesiser including PLL data modulator
Inventor: JOERGENSEN KLAUS
IPC: H04L27/20
Filed: 1996-05-07
Abstract: In a frequency synthesiser including a PLL type data or bit modulator, the modulation signal is applied via a Gaussian filter 7 and an attenuator 8 to the loop vco 1 and the tendency of the loop to correct the nominal centre frequency for the type of modulation signal e.g. a preponderance of either zeros or ones in the signal or long identical bit sequences is compensated by modulating at 21 the PLL reference input signal by a signal derived from the data signal via an integrator 20. The reference and the vco signals are similarly affected by the modulation signal and the phase detector output is unaltered by the type of modulation signal. The integrator 20 may be a digital integrator including an up-down counter, D/A converter and an amplitude comparator (figs. 3, 5 not shown) and the phase modulator 21 may be constituted by a D type flip-flop. The frequency synthesiser may form part of a DECT (Digital European Cordless Telephone) system.
Patent GB-2313985-A (GB)
Title: Spread spectrum communication systems
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY PETER
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1996-06-04
Abstract: A spread spectrum communications system utilizes a modulated spread spectrum pilot signal. Phase-frequency tracking is facilitated by de-spreading n chips of an m chip symbol of the pilot signal and de-spreading the remaining n - m chips of the symbol, thereby generating intra-symbol samples. To provide optimum immunity to co-channel interference the spreading codes used to spread the spectrum of the said pilot signals are arranged to be a set of codes which are orthogonal with respect to each other, and that m chips of each code are orthogonal with respect to the corresponding m chips of any other code of the set and that the remaining n - m chips of each code are orthogonal with respect to the corresponding n - m chips of any other code of the set. Baseband signals at output of converter 2 are applied to despreading or rake receivers 3, 4 associated with data stores 5, 6 including the despread codes. After frequency / phase synchronisation is achieved, a phase / frequency tracker 10 is connected to the output of receiver 6. The tracker 10 may be of the type disclosed in figure 2 ( not shown ).
Patent GB-2302783-A (GB)
Title: Powerline communications network employing tdma,fdma and/or cdma
Inventor: BROWN PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: H04B3/54
Filed: 1995-04-20
Abstract: Communications apparatus is disclosed which is adapted for use with a mains electricity transmission and/or distribution network and includes signal transmission and/or reception means (232), and frequency conversion means (200-208) for converting the frequency of a signal transmitted or received by signal transmission and/or reception means to a frequency which facilitates improved propagation of the signal on the network. Preferably the signal transmission and/or reception means is adapted to operate according to a telephony standard which uses a relatively high carrier frequency (e.g. CT2) and the frequency conversion means is usable to convert a signal having a relatively high carrier frequency to a signal having a lower carrier frequency.
Patent GB-2306381-A (GB)
Title: Disposable ceramic core for moulding thermoplastics
Inventor: EASTERLOW RONALD ARTHUR
IPC: B29C33/52
Filed: 1996-10-23
Abstract: A method of making a moulded thermoplastic article comprises the steps of: forming a mould core 2 of ceramic material, placing the mould core in a mould 4, introducing molten thermoplastic material 6 into the mould, allowing the thermoplastic material to harden around the mould core to form the article, and washing the mould core out of the moulded article using a liquid.
Patent GB-2303543-A (GB)
Title: An article of furniture
Inventor: INGHAM JACK
IPC: A47C3/021
Filed: 1996-04-12
Abstract: A bed comprising a base frame (10) and mattress (15), the frame (10) being mounted on individual cantilever legs (21, 22) at the four corners, the effective resilience of each leg being adjustable by means of a sliding block (19) which may be moved towards or away from a vertical support member (21) of the cantilever leg. By suitable adjustment of the blocks (19) the resilience of the supporting legs at the respective corners may be set individually as required.